York College of Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $18,556What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 74%
- Graduation rate
- 62%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 3,265
- In-state tuition
- $25,588Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $25,588
- SAT midpoint
- 1,124
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $61,012Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$18,5564/5
Better than 73% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).
Completion
62%3/5
Better than 57% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).
Earnings
$61,0124/5
Better than 69% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).
Debt at graduation
$26,0002/5
Better than 28% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$37,319
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$18,556
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 62% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 78% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $26,000 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $61,012 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $77,469 | 147 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $74,445 | 40 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $67,814 | 18 |
| Computer Science | $67,310 | 17 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $56,583 | 21 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $54,054 | 47 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $52,199 | 11 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $48,624 | 16 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $46,890 | 10 |
| Marketing | $46,326 | 20 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $44,936 | 3 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $44,194 | 26 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $42,175 | 30 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $39,158 | Not reported |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $37,238 | 9 |
| Psychology, General | $37,203 | 27 |
| Biology, General | $37,110 | 35 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $36,557 | 7 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $35,739 | 32 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $31,789 | 8 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $30,567 | 14 |
| Human Services, General | Not reported | 28 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 24 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not reported | 14 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not reported | 13 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 11 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Not reported | 11 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Not reported | 11 |
| Political Science and Government | Not reported | 10 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 9 |
| Security Science and Technology | Not reported | 9 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 7 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| History | Not reported | 7 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 7 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 5 |
| Literature | Not reported | 4 |
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 4 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 4 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | 4 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Not reported | 3 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Not reported | 3 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 3 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 2 |
| Economics | Not reported | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Not reported | 1 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Not reported | 1 |
| International Business | Not reported | Not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Not reported | Not reported |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Not reported | Not reported |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Not reported | Not reported |
| Music | Not reported | Not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | Not reported |
| Behavioral Sciences | Not reported | Not reported |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Not reported | Not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
All 65 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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